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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Infants Still Breastfeeding at 8 Weeks
County: Honolulu
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percent of breastfed infants who were still receiving breast milk at eight weeks after birth.
Why is this important?
Breast milk is the most complete nutrition for a new baby as it offers a perfect combination of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and vitamins essential for optimum growth, health, and development. It also provides active defense against many early-life diseases including ear and respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome, skin, and stomach problems as well as lowers the risk for many diseases later in life including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and asthma. Breastfeeding is also associated with health benefits to mothers, decreasing the risk for type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
Clear this location
County: Honolulu
81.2%
Source:
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: May 2023
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: May 2023
Compared to
Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is <30.
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source
- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Infants